Bohol is ‘Most Business-friendly Province’

CEBU – Bohol province has won the “Most Businessfriendly Local Government Unit of the Philippines” from the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI).

The award was handed by President Rodrigo Duterte to Governor Edgar Chatto during the recently concluded 43rd Philippine Business Conference (PBC) and Expo at the Manila Hotel. Chatto presented Bohol’s initiatives and accomplishments under the five criteria of the prestigious award.

Also present during the awarding were Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Sec. Ramon Lopez and Bohol Acting Vice Gov. Venzencio Arcamo.

Bohol landed among the 14 finalists in the search for the Most Business-friendly Province in the country conducted by PCCI which annually awards local government units, including cities and municipalities that have demonstrated outstanding efforts in instituting good governance reforms. These reforms must have promoted trade and investment, transparency, accountability, and efficiency in delivering business services to fuel inclusive growth in the locality.

The other finalist provinces were Aklan, Bataan, Bulacan, Cavite, Cebu, Davao del Norte, Isabela, La Union, Negros Occidental, Pangasinan, South Cotabato and Tarlac. Cebu was a past winner.

The criteria were based on trade, investments, and tourism promotions; public-private partnership; micro, small and medium enterprise development; quality management system, innovations, and human resource development; and inter-local government relation.